Distress beacon

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A distress beacon (also known as a disaster beacon) is an automated device on board starships or shuttles that is used to alert other ships or stations that they are in need of help, and makes it easier to locate the starship in distress. It is typically deployed in dire circumstances, such as immediately before a starship is disabled or destroyed.